Gun Show Find Winchester Low Wall 22 Long
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Gun Show Find Winchester Low Wall 22 Long
The Livingston gun show is this weekend, I went early Friday with a couple friends and when I got there, I was told about a Winchester low wall that was stamped "W.F. Sheard, Livingston, Montana." I looked at it and it is an original half round half octagon in 22 Long. Not many of those around and the bore is shiney, so I bought it. Gophers are only a month away from seeing the wrong end of the Winchester...
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I have several other Sheard marked guns; 1876 Winchester 45-75, 1886 Winchester 40-65 and a Marlin 1889 44-40...
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Wow, impressive find! I love all things High or Low wall. Usually the bore are corroded on these early 22's. What year was it made?
If you have the serial I have a Winchester Red book of manufacture dates in case you don't.
If you have the serial I have a Winchester Red book of manufacture dates in case you don't.
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I was made in 1893. It is unusual to find any 22 rimfire of that era with anything resembling a good bore. I got luck and found 2 with the Low wall and the 1873...
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Re: Gun Show Find Winchester Low Wall 22 Long
Great find
Please post up how it shoots.
Gary
Please post up how it shoots.
Gary
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I have already poked some holes in Venturino's target board. It shoots fine. I just ordered a tool to put hollow points in the bullets, I will be giving that a try once I get that die. It sounds like the die also makes the bullet more true for the bore diameter and should even help accuracy...
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Re: Gun Show Find Winchester Low Wall 22 Long
Thanks-
How hard is it for you to find .22L ammo?
About all I see anymore is .22 S & LR along with .22Mag.
G.
How hard is it for you to find .22L ammo?
About all I see anymore is .22 S & LR along with .22Mag.
G.
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it is hard to find and when you do, it is expensive. I look for it at gun shows...
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Re: Gun Show Find Winchester Low Wall 22 Long
Mr. Stovall has a definite gift finding these gems.
Excellent pictures too.
This is my typical "find".
Excellent pictures too.
This is my typical "find".
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Now THAT is BIZARRE!!!!!
A 48 shooter?
A 48 shooter?
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That must have been what the good guys shot in those old westerns. Looks to be about a 42 shooter.
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Only Gun that kept wanting to follow me home from the Billings Gun Show was an original Sharps 40-50. Fortunately I was a little short on pocket change.
Did look like an interesting cartridge tho. Would be a fun one to shoot.
Did look like an interesting cartridge tho. Would be a fun one to shoot.
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I did an upgrade on this rifle and put a Lyman tang peep on it. I also found a Sheard marked front sight and put on it. It is looking good and ready for gophers...
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Went to a gun show in Pendleton, OR. Only saw one single shot Ruger #1. Not a single thing worth looking at.
I was at the wrong show
I was at the wrong show